1. The Philosophy of Institutional Risk Governance
At ZyroPilot, our business model is fundamentally different from retail binary options brokers. Traditional brokers operate on a "B-Book" counter-party model, where the broker profits when the trader loses their personal savings. Consequently, retail brokers frequently employ hidden traps, arbitrary withdrawal delays, and artificial slippage.
In contrast, ZyroPilot operates as an institutional proprietary trading firm. We provide traders with up to $100,000 in proprietary firm capital and distribute an 85% to 90% real net profit split via cryptocurrency.
To make this model sustainable, we protect firm liquidity through rigorous, mathematical risk boundaries. Our trading rules are not designed to hinder talented traders; they are engineered to mirror the exact risk containment standards enforced by multi-strategy quantitative hedge funds. By respecting these guardrails, traders preserve capital, eliminate emotional variance, and establish a long-term, scalable trading career.
2. Evaluation Challenge Pathways & Model Comparison
ZyroPilot offers three distinct institutional pathways tailored to your trading style and experience level: Two Step Flex, One Step Direct, and Zero Step Instant Funding.
| Feature & Rule Parameter | Two Step Flex Evaluation | One Step Direct Evaluation | Zero Step Instant Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathway Structure | 2-Phase Evaluation (Phase 1 & Phase 2) | Single Phase Evaluation | Zero Evaluation (Direct Live Capital) |
| Profit Benchmark | Phase 1: 8.00% · Phase 2: 5.00% | Single Phase: 10.00% | 0% (No Target — Direct Payouts) |
| Max Daily Loss Limit | 4.00% of 00:00 UTC equity | 3.00% of 00:00 UTC equity | 2.50% of 00:00 UTC equity |
| Max Overall Drawdown | 8.00% trailing high-water mark | 6.00% maximum loss limit | 3.50% maximum loss limit |
| Trader Profit Split | 85% (Scalable to 90%) | 80% (Scalable to 85%) | 70% (Scalable to 85%) |
| Minimum Trading Days | 3 Days per phase | 2 Days | 10 Days before first payout |
| Consistency Gate | None (Free-form trading) | None (Free-form trading) | 30 Closed Trades & 55% Win Rate |
| Calendar Time Limit | Unlimited (Zero deadlines) | Unlimited (Zero deadlines) | Unlimited (Indefinite capital) |
| OTC Payout Rate | Fixed up to 94% return | Fixed up to 94% return | Fixed up to 94% return |
| Anti-Overtrading Rules | Active on Master Funded only | Active on Master Funded only | Active from Day 1 (Live Capital) |
Unlimited Calendar Duration & Zero Pressure
There are zero 30-day or 60-day deadlines. Market conditions shift; forcing a trader to hit a profit benchmark within an arbitrary calendar timeframe encourages unnatural risk-taking. On ZyroPilot, you have unlimited time to complete your objectives. Read our full analysis on the psychological advantages of no minimum trading days. Model your loss buffers before trading with our interactive Drawdown & Risk Calculator.
3. Daily Drawdown Limit Calculations (00:00 UTC Rollover)
Mathematical Formula
Every trading day at exactly 00:00:00 UTC, our engine captures your daily baseline: $$\text{Reference Baseline} = \max(\text{Account Balance}, \text{Account Equity})$$
Your daily loss floor for the entire upcoming 24-hour cycle is calculated as: $$\text{Daily Equity Floor} = \text{Reference Baseline} \times (1 - \text{Daily Loss Percentage})$$
- Two Step Flex (4% Cap): $\text{Baseline} \times 0.96$
- One Step Direct (3% Cap): $\text{Baseline} \times 0.97$
- Zero Step Instant (2.5% Cap): $\text{Baseline} \times 0.975$
Calculation Scenarios
Scenario A: Starting Day at Breakeven ($10,000 Two Step Account)
- Baseline at 00:00 UTC: $10,000.00.
- Daily Loss Cap (4%): $$10,000 \times 0.04 = $400.00$.
- Daily Equity Floor: $$10,000 - $400 = $9,600.00$.
- Outcome: If settled equity falls below $9,600.00 at any point during that 24-hour UTC day, the account breaches the daily loss limit.
Scenario B: Starting Day with Profit Cushion ($10,000 Account at $10,800 Equity)
- Baseline at 00:00 UTC: $10,800.00.
- Daily Loss Cap (4%): $$10,800 \times 0.04 = $432.00$.
- Daily Equity Floor: $$10,800 - $432 = $10,368.00$.
- Outcome: Even though total balance remains above the starting $10,000 level, dropping below $10,368.00 during that single day triggers a daily loss breach. This institutional rule protects accumulated profits from single-session blowouts.
4. Maximum Trailing Drawdown & High-Water Mark Floor Lock
Two Step Flex: 8% Trailing Drawdown Mechanism
On Two Step accounts, maximum drawdown trails your highest recorded equity peak (High-Water Mark): $$\text{Initial Drawdown Floor} = \text{Starting Capital} \times (1 - 0.08) = \text{Starting Capital} \times 0.92$$
On a $10,000 account, the starting loss floor is $9,200.00.
As you close winning trades and equity expands:
- If balance increases to $10,400.00, your new floor rises to $$10,400 \times 0.92 = \mathbf{$9,568.00}$.
- If balance reaches $10,869.57 (8% net gain), your trailing floor reaches $10,000.00.
Permanent Floor Lock at Starting Balance
Once your account reaches an 8% profit cushion and your trailing floor touches your starting capital ($10,000.00), the floor permanently locks at $10,000.00. It never rises further, giving you complete freedom to risk your accumulated profit cushion without fear of a trailing floor constricting your trading. For step-by-step simulations across winning and losing cycles, study our technical guide on maximum drawdown explained.
One Step & Zero Step Static Drawdown Floors
- One Step Direct (6% Max Loss): Calculated statically against starting capital. On a $10,000 account, the loss floor is fixed at $9,400.00 ($600 maximum loss).
- Zero Step Instant (3.5% Max Loss): Calculated statically against starting capital. On a $1,500 account, the floor is fixed at $1,447.50 ($52.50 maximum loss). On a $10,000 account, the floor is $9,650.00 ($350 maximum loss).
5. Concrete Numerical Thresholds Across All Capital Tiers
To eliminate all ambiguity, review the exact numerical thresholds enforced across all 8 official account sizes. You can also simulate these parameters on our Drawdown Calculator:
Table A: Two Step Flex Tiers (4% Daily Loss · 8% Max Drawdown)
Note: Max Single Trade (1%) and Max Daily Volume (8%) apply strictly once funded.
| Account Tier | Starting Capital | Max Single Trade (1% Funded) | Max Daily Volume (8% Funded) | 4% Daily Loss Cap | Initial 8% Loss Floor | Locked Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini ($9 Challenge) | $1,500.00 | $15.00 | $120.00 | $60.00 | $1,380.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Basic | $3,000.00 | $30.00 | $240.00 | $120.00 | $2,760.00 | $3,000.00 |
| Starter | $5,000.00 | $50.00 | $400.00 | $200.00 | $4,600.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Standard | $10,000.00 | $100.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | $9,200.00 | $10,000.00 |
| Advanced | $25,000.00 | $250.00 | $2,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $23,000.00 | $25,000.00 |
| Pro | $50,000.00 | $500.00 | $4,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $46,000.00 | $50,000.00 |
| Elite | $75,000.00 | $750.00 | $6,000.00 | $3,000.00 | $69,000.00 | $75,000.00 |
| Diamond | $100,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $8,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $92,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
Table B: Zero Step Instant Live Tiers (2.5% Daily Loss · 3.5% Max Loss)
Live capital from day 1: 1% single position cap & 3.5% daily volume turnover cap active immediately.
| Account Tier | Starting Capital | Max Single Trade (1%) | Max Daily Volume (3.5%) | 2.5% Daily Loss Cap | Max Overall Loss Floor | Profit Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | $1,500.00 | $15.00 | $52.50 | $37.50 | $1,447.50 | 70% |
| Basic | $3,000.00 | $30.00 | $105.00 | $75.00 | $2,895.00 | 70% |
| Starter | $5,000.00 | $50.00 | $175.00 | $125.00 | $4,825.00 | 70% |
| Standard | $10,000.00 | $100.00 | $350.00 | $250.00 | $9,650.00 | 70% |
| Advanced | $25,000.00 | $250.00 | $875.00 | $625.00 | $24,125.00 | 70% |
| Pro | $50,000.00 | $500.00 | $1,750.00 | $1,250.00 | $48,250.00 | 70% |
| Elite | $75,000.00 | $750.00 | $2,625.00 | $1,875.00 | $72,375.00 | 70% |
| Diamond | $100,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $3,500.00 | $2,500.00 | $96,500.00 | 70% |
Table C: One Step Direct Tiers (3% Daily Loss · 6% Max Loss)
Note: Max Single Trade (1%) and Max Daily Volume (6%) apply strictly once funded.
| Account Tier | Starting Capital | Max Single Trade (1% Funded) | Max Daily Volume (6% Funded) | 3% Daily Loss Cap | 6% Max Loss Floor | Profit Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | $1,500.00 | $15.00 | $90.00 | $45.00 | $1,410.00 | 80% |
| Basic | $3,000.00 | $30.00 | $180.00 | $90.00 | $2,820.00 | 80% |
| Starter | $5,000.00 | $50.00 | $300.00 | $150.00 | $4,700.00 | 80% |
| Standard | $10,000.00 | $100.00 | $600.00 | $300.00 | $9,400.00 | 80% |
| Advanced | $25,000.00 | $250.00 | $1,500.00 | $750.00 | $23,500.00 | 80% |
| Pro | $50,000.00 | $500.00 | $3,000.00 | $1,500.00 | $47,000.00 | 80% |
| Elite | $75,000.00 | $750.00 | $4,500.00 | $2,250.00 | $70,500.00 | 80% |
| Diamond | $100,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $3,000.00 | $94,000.00 | 80% |
6. Permitted Strategies vs. Strictly Prohibited Exploits
ZyroPilot encourages diverse quantitative, discretionary, and algorithmic price action strategies. However, predatory tactics designed to exploit server latency or platform architecture are strictly prohibited.
Permitted & Supported Trading Methods
- Price Action & Classical Technical Analysis: Support and resistance zones, trendlines, chart patterns, Fibonacci retracements, and Japanese candlestick formations.
- Indicator-Based Trading: Moving Averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, ATR, Supertrend, Stochastic, and Ichimoku Clouds.
- High-Impact Macroeconomic News Trading: You are 100% permitted to trade before, during, and after major economic announcements (e.g., US Non-Farm Payrolls, CPI inflation reports, central bank rate decisions).
- Weekend & Overnight Position Holding: Our 23+ continuous binary forex and crypto pairs trade 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Positions may be held over weekends without penalty.
- Multi-Timeframe Analysis: Trading across our 10 canonical timeframes (
1m,2m,3m,5m,10m,15m,30m,1h,4h,1d).
Strictly Prohibited Exploitative Practices
Zero Tolerance Notice: Engaging in any prohibited practice outlined below results in an immediate, permanent ban, forfeiture of account fees, and cancellation of any pending or accrued profit splits.
- Toxic Tick Latency Arbitrage: Exploiting minor communication latency discrepancies between market data streams, front-running feed pricing, or manipulating asynchronous socket buffers.
- Reverse Arbitrage & Hedging Across Accounts: Opening opposing positions (CALL on Account A and PUT on Account B) on the same asset and timeframe to manufacture risk-free evaluation passes.
- Account Sharing & Commercial "Pass-For-You" Services: Delegating your credentials to third-party challenge passing firms, signal syndicates, or accessing multiple accounts from synchronized proxy/VPN clusters.
- Platform Bug Abuse & Desynchronization Exploits: Knowingly trading off stale or frozen quotes, negative balance bugs, or abnormal pricing caused by external infrastructure interruptions.
- High-Frequency Robot Spamming: Bombarding the order routing API with rapid bursts exceeding 50 requests per minute in an attempt to stress server capacity.
- Cross-Firm Mirror Copying: Using automated software to replicate identical orders across multiple proprietary trading firms in an organized copy syndicate.
7. Payout Schedule, SLA Guarantees & Scaling Roadmap
Payout Cadence
- Two Step Flex & One Step Direct: First payout is available 14 calendar days after placing your first trade on the Master Funded Account. Subsequent payouts may be requested every 14 days.
- Zero Step Instant: First payout is available 10 trading days after fulfilling the Consistency Gate (30 closed trades & 55% win rate). Subsequent payouts occur bi-weekly.
Supported Cryptocurrency Payout Rails
Payouts are disbursed entirely on-chain without bank intermediary delays or wire fees:
- USDT: TRON (TRC-20), BNB Chain (BEP-20), Ethereum (ERC-20).
- Bitcoin (BTC): Native SegWit.
- Ethereum (ETH): Native ERC-20.
- The Open Network (TON): Native TON.
Binding 24-Hour Payout SLA ($1,000 Delay Guarantee)
ZyroPilot guarantees that every verified withdrawal request will be audited, signed, and broadcast on-chain within 24 hours.
If our treasury desk fails to broadcast your payout within 24 hours from approval, we automatically credit a $1,000 compensation penalty directly to your payout transaction payload, backed by our Master Terms of Service.
Institutional Scaling Ladder to $100,000
Disciplined traders who demonstrate consistent profitability are systematically rewarded:
- Requirement: Achieve a net profit of at least 10% across three consecutive bi-weekly payout cycles (6 weeks).
- Benefit 1: Your account capital allocation increases by 25% of its original size.
- Benefit 2: Your performance profit split permanently upgrades up to 90%.
- Ceiling: Traders may continue scaling their balance up to our institutional cap of $100,000.00.
8. Anti-Overtrading Guardrails (Funded Accounts Only)
To protect proprietary firm liquidity and prevent catastrophic single-session gambler's tilt, our risk engine enforces two quantitative anti-overtrading guardrails.
Crucial Account Scope Invariant: Anti-Overtrading Guardrails apply strictly to live Funded accounts (Master Funded accounts after passing evaluation, and Zero Step Instant Live accounts). Evaluation accounts (Two Step Phase 1, Phase 2, and One Step Evaluation) have zero single-trade position limits and zero daily turnover volume caps, allowing traders full strategic freedom to achieve their profit benchmarks.
Rule 8.1: Maximum Single Trade Amount (1.00% Position Sizing Cap)
What Is the 1% Position Cap?
On all live Funded accounts, no individual trade stake may exceed 1.00% of your starting account capital.
- On a $1,500 Account: Maximum single trade is $15.00.
- On a $5,000 Account: Maximum single trade is $50.00.
- On a $10,000 Account: Maximum single trade is $100.00.
- On a $25,000 Account: Maximum single trade is $250.00.
- On a $50,000 Account: Maximum single trade is $500.00.
- On a $100,000 Account: Maximum single trade is $1,000.00.
Settlement-Based Evaluation Mechanics
Every trade order is executed and runs live in the OTC market until contract expiration. Upon trade settlement, the objective evaluation engine verifies compliance against the 1.00% position limit.
If an executed trade's investment stake exceeded the 1.00% starting balance threshold, the account records a Hard Breach, status transitions to FAILED, and the funded account is closed.
Rule 8.2: Maximum Daily Trading Volume Turnover (Turnover Ceiling)
What Is the Daily Turnover Ceiling?
On live Funded accounts, the cumulative trading volume executed within a single calendar day (00:00:00 to 23:59:59 UTC) cannot exceed your account's Maximum Drawdown amount.
$$\text{Max Daily Trading Volume} = \text{Starting Balance} \times \text{Max Drawdown Percentage}$$
- Two Step Master Funded (8% Drawdown):
- $1,500 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $120.00.
- $10,000 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $800.00.
- $100,000 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $8,000.00.
- Zero Step Instant Live (3.5% Drawdown):
- $1,500 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $52.50.
- $10,000 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $350.00.
- $100,000 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $3,500.00.
- One Step Master Funded (6% Drawdown):
- $1,500 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $90.00.
- $10,000 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $600.00.
- $100,000 Account: Cumulative daily volume cap is $6,000.00.
Defining Cumulative Daily Turnover
Turnover is the mathematical sum of all trade stakes settled during the UTC trading day, regardless of whether contracts expire in-the-money (WON) or out-of-the-money (LOST).
Settlement-Based Volume Evaluation
Trades run live and complete their duration normally. Upon settlement, the risk engine tallies cumulative volume for the current UTC day. If the settled daily volume exceeds the allowable maximum drawdown ceiling, the account records a Hard Breach for overtrading turnover violation and transitions to FAILED.
9. Rule Breach Protocol & Account Recovery Policy
Hard Breaches
A Hard Breach occurs when any of the following parameters are exceeded upon contract settlement:
- Daily Loss Limit Exceeded: Net intraday loss reaches the daily loss threshold from the 00:00 UTC baseline (4% on Two Step, 3% on One Step, 2.5% on Zero Step).
- Maximum Drawdown Floor Exceeded: Account equity drops below the maximum allowed loss floor (8% trailing on Two Step, 6% on One Step, 3.5% on Zero Step).
- 1.00% Single Position Limit Exceeded: Trade stake exceeded 1.00% of initial starting capital on a live Funded account.
- Daily Turnover Ceiling Exceeded: Cumulative daily volume exceeded the Maximum Drawdown threshold on a live Funded account.
- Engagement in Prohibited Exploits: Reverse arbitrage, latency abuse, account sharing, or automated spamming.
Consequence: The account is permanently closed. In-app and official email notifications detailing the breach metrics and mathematical breakdown are automatically dispatched to the trader.
Soft Breaches & Platform Safeguards
A Soft Breach occurs in rare instances of external infrastructure interruptions or unexpected price feed desynchronizations. In such cases, affected trades are voided and stakes are restored atomically without counting against drawdown or volume limits.
Account Reset with 15% Loyalty Discount
Failing an evaluation phase is part of the quantitative learning process. Every trader whose evaluation experiences a Hard Breach automatically receives a 15% loyalty discount code in their dashboard to restart a fresh evaluation immediately.
Zero Personal Liability Guarantee
Proprietary trading with ZyroPilot carries zero personal financial risk beyond the assessment entry fee. All trading losses and drawdown variances are 100% absorbed by the firm's capital reserves. Traders never receive margin calls, debt notices, or negative balance obligations.
10. Institutional Compliance & Risk Warning
Risk Warning: Trading binary options and digital financial contracts involves significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. You should not invest more than you can afford to lose and should ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. Trading digital options and financial products may not be suitable for all investors.
ZyroPilot Technologies Ltd. provides high-performance binary trading terminal infrastructure, evaluation programs, and institutional liquidity feeds with up to 94% fixed payouts. Master Funded Accounts are commercial performance-fee agreements wherein verified traders receive performance-based allocations from proprietary firm reserves. ZyroPilot does not accept retail deposits for discretionary asset management or provide investment advice. All challenge evaluation fees cover proprietary trading terminal infrastructure, real-time data streaming, cloud compute nodes, and quantitative risk modeling.
Recommended Exploration Links
- Interactive Drawdown Calculator: Model your exact 4% daily loss and trailing drawdown thresholds.
- $9 Mini Challenge: Start evaluation on a $1,500 balance with zero time limit pressure.
- Zero Step Instant Funding: Skip tests and trade firm capital immediately.
- All Challenge Tiers: View Two Step, One Step, and Instant models up to $100,000.
- Maximum Drawdown Explained: Step-by-step drawdown lock calculations.
- How to Pass a Binary Options Evaluation: Risk management playbook for prop traders.
- Free Demo Practice Terminal: Test execution speed across 23+ OTC pairs risk-free.
